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A License to Think

A great article from Teaching Children Mathematics on achieving fact fluency in a humane way WITHOUT a bunch of timed tests. It is all about giving your students DAILY opportunities to discuss mathematics.

DreamBox virtual manipulatives

You don't need to buy DreamBox to use their virtual manipulatives. These virtual manipulatives can be used in large- or small-group instructional settings with your interactive white board or projector, or on computers.

Fact fluency for Addition & Subtraction

Students must first conceptually understand the fact strategies (doubles, doubles plus one, combinations of ten, etc) BEFORE focusing on fluency and speed. Once the strategies are firmly in place, students can then begin to focus on fluency and speed.

Illustrative Mathematics

Inside Mathematics

These Problems of the Month are organized by grade level and main topic for that level. These grade‐level expectations are just estimates and should not be used as an absolute minimum expectation or maximum limitation for students. The structure of a Problem of the Month is a low floor and a high ceiling, so that all students can productively engage, struggle, and persevere.

Matific

Matific takes a unique approach to teaching K to 6 math using hands-on and interactive mini-games, called episodes. These immersive bite-sized apps for tablets and personal computers are based on a modular and progressive spiral learning system.

OpenMiddle.com

Challenging math problems worth solving!

"Open middle” problems have these characteristics:

they have a “closed beginning” meaning that they all start with the same initial problem.

they have a “closed end” meaning that they all end with the same answer.

they have an “open middle” meaning that there are multiple ways to approach and ultimately solve the problem.